Month: June 2011

A very brief summary report from UUA General Assembly has been posted on the front page of pnwd.org, highlighting PNWD congregations and leaders honored at GA and noting voting outcomes on some issues of interest to congregations. The front page message of the PNWD website refreshes from time to time, with

Carmen McDowell, who has been the Ministerial Intern at University Unitarian Church (Seattle, WA), will serve as Summer Minister at the church. Cathy Rion, who was the Ministerial Intern at First Unitarian Church of Portland (OR), will serve as Summer Minister at the church. She will begin as Consulting Minister with the

Fran and Roger Corn, East Shore Unitarian Church (Bellevue, WA), were among several recipients of the “Steward of Partnership” Award given by the UU Partner Church Council at its annual meeting during UUA General Assembly in Charlotte, NC. Roger and Fran have been dedicated to nurturing partner churches in the Khasi Hills and

East Shore Unitarian Church (Bellevue, WA) was honored by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) as the 2011 Social Justice Congregation. The award, presented at a UUSC breakfast held during UUA General Assembly, recognizes exemplary institutional efforts to advance human rights work in collaboration with UUSC. The congregation’s many activities

The following religious professionals currently or formerly affiliated with Pacific Northwest congregations were honored at the UUA General Assembly’s “Service of the Living Tradition” on June 23, 2011, in Charlotte, NC: Ministers Receiving Final Fellowship: Marian Stewart (Minister, Northlake UU Church – Kirkland WA) Ministers Receiving Preliminary Fellowship: Bill Graves (Consulting Minister, Tahoma

Northlake UU Church, Kirkland, WA is the lead congregation in planning a community Interfaith service for September 11 at 1:00 p.m. Along with the IMAN Center and Temple B’nai Torah, Northlake will co-host this event at the Kirkland Performing Arts Center. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church and Northlake will form a joint choir.

UUs from PNWD who are attending General Assembly in Charlotte, NC, this week are invited to report from GA via the PNWD Facebook page. Ask your delegates and friends at GA to share their observations there! We’ll post some of the official news from GA on this News feed, but

Congratulations to Westside UU Congregation (Seattle, WA), chosen as one of four Breakthrough Congregations to be highlighted at UUA General Assembly this year! Their short video will be shown during Friday morning’s Plenary session (June 24), and leaders will co-present a workshop on Friday afternoon to offer both inspiration and insight into how they

Delegates and others from the UUA Pacific Northwest attending 2011 General Assembly in Charlotte, NC, are invited to attend District InGathering on Wednesday, June 22, 5:45 – 6:30 PM in Convention Center Ballroom B. We will celebrate with our sisters and brothers in faith from the other Pacific Western districts — Mountain

Whether or not you’re in Charlotte, NC, for UUA General Assembly June 22-26, you can prepare and follow along as your delegates participate on your congregation’s behalf! Here are some quick links: Check out GA Updates and Announcements for links to the Final Agenda, Program Book and more: http://www.uua.org/ga/updates/index.shtml The